The best potential for rainfall, similar to Wednesday looks to be again along and west of the I-55 corridor later this afternoon. With the lack of rain/clouds, another hot day is expected with temperatures climbing well into the 90s area wide. Although hot, the dry air aloft could help mix out surface dew-points with strong insolation this afternoon, which should keep heat index values somewhat reasonable (generally less than 100F).
A pattern shift begins to take shape going into tonight. With the return of the wet pattern will likely spell out at the very least some…
